MOHOTARI, JAN 19 - Following the relocation of mini-customs offices and the police posts located at the various parts of the district, the smuggling of Indian animals into the country has been significantly increased.
According to the District Quarantine Office, around 10,000 animals on average have been smuggled into the country each month.
The smugglers have easily been importing the animals illegally in the absence of the concerned sectors to keep vigil on them, said the locals. They also informed that the smugglers frequently change their routes to avoid the revenue patrol. Earlier, four mini-customs offices and six police posts had been relocated citing security reasons.
Demand of the smuggled animals mainly has come from the local markets. Moreover, some smugglers with the partnership of the local cattle contractors have been able to sell the smuggled cattle in the various parts of the country, including the capital.
Brahma Dev Shah, Chief of District Livestock Quarantine, meanwhile, said that the smuggled animals has not only evaded the taxes to the government, but also has contributed to carrying out various diseases, as they are brought without quarantine check.
As per the Quarantine Act, the animals can be imported into the country only after the Quarantine Office examines the animals’ health.
"The concerned sectors are not serious over the smuggling of the cattle, though consumption of meat from these animals brings health hazard," said Narayan Prasad Adhikari, President of District Consumers’ Forum.Posted on: 2004-01-20 03:40

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